"We have taken inspiration from The Dark Knight for the masks," he explained. "For architecture, we were inspired by various heist movies. The bank level was based on the room from The Matrix with the pillars.

"The scenario was inspired by various different heist movies such as Die Hard, and Heat, which is the best heist move ever."

The Heist is a digital-exclusive title in development for PC and PlayStation 3. Players will take part in bank robberies, prison breaks and drug ring infiltration in teams of four.

Payday: The Heist will be available to download from October 4 worldwide.